Lelaka Surname
Approximately 2,875 people bear this surname
Lelaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,562 | 1:21,147 | 2,680 |
| Lesotho | 159 | 1:12,783 | 2,829 |
| Botswana | 143 | 1:15,293 | 2,975 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lelaka (79) may also be a first name.
Lelaka Demographics
Average Lelaka Salary in
South Africa
R 203,748
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Lelaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lelaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lelaka (Oriya: େଲଲକା) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Lelaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lelaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 152,982nd most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,534,799 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lelaka are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most common first name world-wide, borne by 79 people.
The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 2,562 people, or 1 in 21,147. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 49 percent live, Limpopo, where 24 percent live and North West, where 18 percent live. Outside of South Africa it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 6 percent live and Botswana, where 5 percent live.
Lelaka Last Name Statistics demography
Lelaka earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning R 203,748 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehlaka | 92 | 200 | / |
| Lielaka | 92 | 4 | / |
| Lelyaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lelakas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lelakay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loelaka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lelakeat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lelakeae | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leleka | 83 | 2,469 | / |
| Lilaka | 83 | 1,785 | / |
| Lolaka | 83 | 389 | / |
| Lelake | 83 | 291 | / |
| Lalaka | 83 | 267 | / |
| Leloka | 83 | 243 | / |
| Lelaki | 83 | 85 | / |
| Lelako | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lelaca | 83 | 1 | / |
| Leelakeat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lehloka | 77 | 1,435 | / |
| Lalakay | 77 | 937 | / |
| Leleika | 77 | 70 | / |
| Lalakha | 77 | 69 | / |
| Lehlake | 77 | 68 | / |
| Lelakis | 77 | 53 | / |
| Lelatko | 77 | 19 | / |
| Lelokas | 77 | 19 | / |
| Leluika | 77 | 15 | / |
| Lelakes | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lalakea | 77 | 11 | / |
| Lalakah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lalakai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lalakka | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lelakuy | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lelakui | 77 | 4 | / |
| Letloka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lehlaki | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lelhoka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lialaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laliaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lalakau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lalakaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lehlako | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leilaki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lolakka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loliaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lallaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lelauski | 71 | 12 | / |
| Leelaket | 71 | 9 | / |
| Leelaake | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lelaikes | 71 | 7 | / |
| Liailaka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Letlakhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leelaked | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lialakha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lethlako | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lialiaka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lilakhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lalakaai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leilakie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lelausky | 71 | 0 | / |
| Loleka | 67 | 3,287 | / |
| Leleko | 67 | 1,632 | / |
| Lilake | 67 | 650 | / |
| Liloka | 67 | 551 | / |
| Lileka | 67 | 382 | / |
| Loloka | 67 | 184 | / |
| Lilako | 67 | 124 | / |
| Leloko | 67 | 103 | / |
| Laleka | 67 | 77 | / |
| Laloka | 67 | 64 | / |
| Lailakhai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lilaki | 67 | 19 | / |
| Leleca | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lalako | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lelaquais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leloki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lelaqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lialiagka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letlhakoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leelaukij | 67 | 1 | / |
Lelaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lelaka in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲଲକା | elalaka | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lelaka
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